China says carrier tests in South China Sea going well

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China says carrier tests in South China Sea going well

China's first and only aircraft carrier has successfully carried out a series of tests during a training mission in the disputed South China Sea, state media reported on Monday. This month's drills off the coast of Hainan Island mark not only the first time China has sent a carrier into the South China Sea but also the first time it has maneuvered with the kind of strike group of escort ships U.S. carriers deploy, according to regional military officers and analysts. The Liaoning has carried out more than 100 tests, including its combat systems, and training tasks since early December, the official English newspaper China Daily said. "The Liaoning successfully performed several tests of the combat system today and organized for the first time a comprehensive combat training," the newspaper cited the navy saying in a statement. "Through this operation, we tested the carrier's combat capability and tried the performance of its propulsion and seaworthiness." The mission has been characterized as "a large number of tests, rigorous standards, complicated circumstances as well as collaboration with multiple military units", it added. "The South China Sea has deep waters, strong wind and big waves, making it a suitable place for the aircraft carrier to conduct tests and trainings." The Liaoning's captain Zhang Zheng was quoted by China Daily as saying. Zhang also said drills include a practicing defending against hostile aircraft, ships and submarines in simulations.

EVENTS
The Director-General of the Department of Treaty and Law of the Chinese MFA visited the South China Sea Institute, Xiamen University on 23 December 2013 Page 2

UPCOMING EVENTS
Conference on Deep Sea Evolution in the South China Sea Page 3

SELECTED NEWS
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SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY
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http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/23/us-china-carrier-idUSBRE9BM07P20131223

The Liaoning - a Soviet-era ship bought from Ukraine in 1998 and re-fitted in a Chinese shipyard - has long been a symbol of China's naval build-up. After two decades of double-digit increases in the military budget, China's admirals plan to develop a full blue-water navy capable of defending growing economic interests as well as disputed territory in the South and East China Seas. Carrier strike groups sit at the core of those ambitions - and the successful operating of the 60,000-ton Liaoning will be the first step of the deployment in which state media and some military experts believe that China will finish several locally built carriers by 2020. The U.S. Navy reported, the USS Cowpens narrowly avoided colliding with a Chinese warship escorting the Liaoning while operating in international waters on December 5. The U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel claimed on Thursday that the Chinese ship's actions were "irresponsible". China's official Xinhua news agency said the Cowpens was "warned" by the carrier task force, and the U.S. vessel was "intentionally" putting the Liaoning under surveillance. (Reported by Ben Blanchard; Edited by Robert Birsel)

Events
The Director-General of the Department of Treaty and Law of the Chinese MFA visited the South China Sea Institute, Xiamen University on 23 December 2013.
http://scsi.xmu.edu.cn/ReferShow.asp?id=1535

Interim Assessment Panel for the second group of One Hundred Elite Program visited the South China Sea Institute, Xiamen University on 20 December 2013.
Prof. Kuen-chen Fu, Dean of the South China Sea Institute, Xiamen University, reported to the Assessment Panel in detail.
http://scsi.xmu.edu.cn/ReferShow.asp?id=1534

Cooperation agreement signed between China Oceans Law Review and HeinOnline Database.
http://scsi.xmu.edu.cn/ReferShow.asp?id=1521

Prof. Kuen-chen Fu, Dean of South China Sea Institute at Xiamen University, delivered a lecture at China Institute of Boundary and Ocean Studies, Wuhan University on 2 December 2013.
http://scsi.xmu.edu.cn/ReferShow.asp?id=1523

The Second World BORDERPOL Congress held on 3-4 December 2013 in London, UK.
http://www.world-borderpol-congress.com/

Marintec China 2013 held on 3-6 December 2013 in Shanghai, China.

http://www.moc.gov.cn/xinxilb/xxlb_fabu/fbpd_shanghai/201312/t20131209_1525320.html

The Paleoclimate Model Intercomparison Project Ocean Workshop 2013 held on

4-6 December 2013 in Corvallis, Oregon, America.
http://people.oregonstate.edu/~schmita2/Projects/PMIP_LGM_C13/PMIP_ocean_WS.html

2020 Vision of Canadas Oceans Dialogue held on 5-6 December 2013 in Vancouver,
British Columbia, Canada.
http://canadianhealthyoceansblog.com/blog/
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International Maritime Security Symposium 2013 held on 9-11 December 2013 in

Jakarta, Indonesia.
https://gradschool.paramadina.ac.id/in/news/326-indonesia-hosts-the-international-maritime-security-symposium-20 13.html

The 20th Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals held on 9-13
December in Dunedin, New Zealand.
http://www.marinemammalscience.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=549&Itemid=65 http://www.marinemammalscience.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=713:reflections-on-the-20t h-biennial-meeting&catid=62:presidents-blog&Itemid=133

The Sustainable Ocean Initiative (SOI) Capacity-Building Workshop for East, South and South-East Asia held on 9-13 December 2013 in Guangzhou, China.
https://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2013/sp-2013-12-09-marine-en.pdf

The Asia-Pacific Aquaculture Conference 2013 (APA-2013) held on 10-13 December

2013 in Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam.
http://www.thefishsite.com/fishnews/22092/asiapacific-aquaculture-conference-2013-a-success

Upcoming

Events

Conference on Deep Sea Evolution in the South China Sea to be held between 16 January
and 17 January 2014 in Shanghai, China. http://conference.scs-deep.org/u.php?mname=m7&mlang=cn

2014 Ocean Sciences Meeting to be held on 23 February 2014 in Honolulu, Hawaii, America.
http://www.sgmeet.com/osm2014/default.asp

Marine and Offshore Engineering Technology Conference (MOETC 2014) to be held

on 4 March 2014 in Kuwait.
http://www.allconferences.com/c/marine-and-offshore-engineering-technology-conference-moetc-2014-kuwaitcity-2014-march-04

BITs 3rd Annual World Congress of Ocean to be held on 16-18 October 2014 in Beijing,
China.
http://www.bitcongress.com/wco2014/cn/

The Ocean and IEE conference 2014 to be held on 7 April 2014 in Taipei, Taiwan, China
www.chinpro.org

OCEANS 2014 - IEEE OCEANS 2014 to be held on 8 April 2014 in Taipei, Taiwan, China
http://www.ourglocal.com/event/?eventid=748

Conference on Earths Environments, Pale climates, and Geohazards: a Focus on

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the South China Sea and its Islands to be held on 8 April in Keelung, Taiwan, China.
http://corelab.iag.ntou.edu.tw/2014SCS/index.htm

2014 China-ASEAN Maritime Technology Exhibition to be held on 16th April in Hanoi,

Vietnam. http://www.chinashippinginfo.net/x_subzhitem.aspx?showid=73&hoper=1

International Maritime Science Conference to be held on 28-29 April in Solin, Croatia.

http://www.pfst.hr/imsc/

The Asia-Pacific Marine Biotechnology Conference (APMBC) to be held on 4 May 2014

in Taipei, Taiwan, China.
http://www.apmbc2014.com/index.asp

20th anniversary of the North American Taiwan Studies Association (NATSA)to be

held from 20-21 June 2014 in USA. http://www.na-tsa.org/new/2014/main-theme

The nineteenth session of the Rhodes Academy of Oceans Law and Policy to be held
during 29 June 2014 to 18 July 2014 at Virginia University, USA.
http://www.virginia.edu/colp/rhodes-academy.html

2014 The Asian Studies Conference Japan will be held on 21th June 2014 in Tokyo, Japan.
http://www.meijigakuin.ac.jp/~ascj/

The 17th ICMCF to be held on 6-10 July 2014.

http://www.icmcf.org/

The third session of the World Ocean Conference and investment and Trade Fair in full swing to be held from 16th to 18th October 2014 in Dalian, Liaoning China.
http://www.bit-expo.com/

Selected
China Review News Agency, 5 December 2013

News

President Xi reaffirmed Chinas stance on Taiwan, Tibet and ADIZ issue http://www.zhgpl.com/doc/1029/0/6/1/102906123.html?coluid=151&kindid=0&docid=102906 123&mdate=1205092939 China, Vietnam set up a consultation working group on maritime joint development , to stabilize the South China Sea
Huanqiu.com, 6 December 2013

http://finance.huanqiu.com/data/2013-12/4639599.html

China, Malaysia eye closer military cooperation

Global Times, 25 December 2013

http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/834030.shtml#.UrvcN9IW2W4 China urges U.S. to be cautious on South China Sea issue

CCTV.com, 18 December 2013

http://english.cntv.cn/20131218/105773.shtml China slams Abe's comments on ADIZ

Xinhuanet, 14 December 2013

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/china/2013-12/15/c_132968342.htm China finds Major Gas Hydrate Reserve in South China Sea
Rigzone, 19 December 2013

http://www.rigzone.com/news/article.asp?hpf=1&a_id=130730 Hainan: foreigners and foreign fishing vessels need approval to enter the waters under its jurisdiction
Xinhuanet, 1 December 2013

http://news.xinhuanet.com/2013-12/01/c_118367109.htm China Confirms Near-Collision With U.S. Missile Cruiser in South China Sea
TIME, 18 December 2013

http://world.time.com/2013/12/18/china-confirms-aircraft-carrier-liaoning-near-miss/#ixzz2oY t7xVni U.S. accuses China navy of irresponsibility on account of Near-Collision between Chinese aircraft carrier and U.S Missile Cruiser in South China Sea
US.24h.com, 20 December 2013

http://us.24h.com.vn/tin-tuc-trong-ngay/my-chi-trich-hai-quan-tq-vo-trach-nhiem-c46a597213.h tml Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines talked about the South China Sea issue before leaving her post
ifeng.com, 16 December 2013

http://news.ifeng.com/mainland/detail_2013_12/16/32175143_0.shtml China recruits six aquanaut cadets for deep-sea exploration

People.cn, 10 December 2013

http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/90882/8480446.html China scrambles jets in air zone to monitor US and Japanese planes
BBC, 29 November 2013

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-25155605 Biden tells Xi U.S. 'deeply concerned' by air defense zone

UPI, 4 December 2013

http://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2013/12/04/Biden-tells-Xi-US-deeply-concerned-b y-air-defense-zone/UPI-76021386137940/#ixzz2odVctuJL Kerry arrives in Philippines to strengthen US relations with old ally
Global Times, 18 December 2013

http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/832745.shtml#.UrvfbtIW2W4
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U.S. offers help to South East Asia, most to Vietnam, to patrol seas
Reuters, 16 December 2013

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/16/us-vietnam-usa-kerry-maritime-idUSBRE9BF07M201 31216 Philippines upgrades military facilities of Thitu Island with a huge sum of money to monitor South China Sea
Huanqiu.com, 6 December 2013

http://mil.huanqiu.com/paper/2013-12/4635705.html Japan wants to change the name of three rocks into islands in East China Sea, in order to expand the territorial sea
Cnr.cn, 9 December 2012

http://china.cnr.cn/ygxw/201312/t20131209_514351684.shtml Japan boosts military forces to counter China

BBC, 17 December 2013

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-25411653 Japan increases its military budget to tackle the power of China on the territorial disputes
Thairath, 19 December 2013

http://www.vietnamplus.vn/tau-ngam-kilo-hq-182-ha-noi-sap-ve-toi-bien-dong/236729.vnp Indonesia purchases Kilo submarines following the example of Vietnam

Kienthus, 9 December 2012

http://kienthuc.net.vn/tin-tuc-quan-su/indonesia-bat-chuoc-viet-nam-mua-tau-ngam-kilo-288865.ht ml Palau Batu Puteh: a subcommittee established by Malaysia and Singapore to solve the sovereignty dispute
Utusan, 30 November 2013

http://www.utusan.com.my/utusan/Dalam_Negeri/20131201/dn_07/Batu-Puteh:-Malaysia,-Singap ura-tubuh-jawatankuasa-kecil Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency works effectively

Utusan, 27 November 2013

http://www.utusan.com.my/utusan/Parlimen/20131128/pa_06/Maritim-Malaysia-jalankan-perana n-berkesan Two more radar stations will be built in the Strait of Malacca
Utusan, 4 December 2013

http://www.utusan.com.my/utusan/Parlimen/20131205/pa_04/Dua-lagi-stesen-radar-akan-dibinadi-Selat-Melaka Malaysian police wants to enforce maritime law again Utusan19 December2013 http://www.utusan.com.my/utusan/Dalam_Negeri/20131218/dn_21/Polis-mahu-semula-kuasa-di-l aut

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South of China Sea Institute Notice LIN Heyi, The Incorporation UNCLOS into DomesticRecruitment Legal Systems across the Strait: A Comparative Study, Taiwan Ocean University, 2013. (in Chinese)
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South SouthChina ChinaSea SeaInstitute InstituteRecruitment RecruitmentNotice Notice

The South China Sea Institute of Xiamen University (XMU-SCSI) was formally established on 2 November 2012. Organized and led by Dr. Kuen-chen FU, the institute is an interdisciplinary research institution concentrating on issues related to the South China Sea and its surrounding marginal seas. Its establishment takes advantage of the interdisciplinary opportunities offered by the International Law,
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Economics, Oceanography and History departments, the Institute of Southeast Asia Studies and many other related institutes and centers on the campus of Xiamen University which locates at the very northern tip of the South China Sea. Aims of this Institute include to strengthen research concerning the South China Sea, to expand international cooperation and to serve as a think-tank for improving the laws and policies governing this area. The XMU-SCSI strives to become the worlds trustworthy institution and think-tank. To that end, outstanding academic talents are essential. The XMU-SCSI thus extends the following invitation for domestic and international talents to join in our work. Full-time Researchers Recruitment Information 1. Research Areas and Directions International Law, International Relations, History, International Economics, Aquatic and Marine Sciences and other related marine/maritime majors. 2. Requirements 1) PhD from a qualified university or research institute. 2) Professional experience in relevant backgrounds and a strong background in research. 3) Under 45 years old with an interest in marine research; Exceptional applicants may be considered. 3. Salary and Work 1) Salary and welfare are offered according to the relevant regulations of the Xiamen University; Special allowance is offered for research by outstanding candidates. 2) The institute provides excellent research facilities and materials, unique opportunities for international exchange, and career guidance services. 3) All work is full-time. Contact: Miss Zhang Telephone number: 86-592-2187715 E-mail: scsi@xmu.edu.cn

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